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Environmental Ecology Question Paper

Environmental Ecology 

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENS 230: ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY

DATE: Tuesday 22nd December, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question 1 and any other 3.

1.
a)
Explain the following terms:
i)
Environmental
resistance
[2
marks]


ii)
Ecological niche




[2 marks]


iii)
Ecotone





[2 marks]
iv)
Biogeochemical
cycle
[4
marks]

b)
i)
Outline the major goods from the forest ecosystem. [5 marks]
ii)
Explain
the
services
derived from the forest ecosystem.










[10 marks]
2.
Discuss the effect of conversion of a grassland ecosystem to arable farming at
Suswa
plains
in
Narok. [15
marks]

3.
Discuss the effect of altitude on ecosystems from the base to the top of
Mt.
Kenya.
[15
marks]

4.
Explain Energy flow in an ecosystem.



[15 marks]

5.
Discuss the negative effects of Nitrogen on humans.

[15 marks]
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